Angered by tuition increases and budget cuts, students and faculty members at California public schools - like UC Berkeley and UCLA - protest to defend higher education. “It’s really not a bill any more,” Torrico said of AB 656, “It has become a movement out there." (Read more)
For the first time in California's history, our state government spent more money on prisons than higher education. And it now costs more to send a criminal to prison than a student to Harvard...
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Majority Leader Alberto Torrico joined student leaders from all University of California campuses and the University of California Student Association (UCSA) today in Sacramento to build support for AB 656, a bill that will help close the funding gap for California’s public universities and colleges.
Alberto Torrico has traveled all over the state, speaking to Californians about the fight to save public education and to keep our communities safe. Visit AlbertoTorrico.com/CampaignTrail to see his commitment to fighting for California's future.
My brothers, Cesar and Fabian - a principal and veteran police officer, respectively, join me in support of Cops Protecting Campuses. Watch the video on Youtube here - http://bit.ly/bP3Kxb
Click here to read our Campaign Update about the growing support for AB 656, the California Federation of Teachers endorsement, and volunteer opportunities.
Robert Downey, Jr. paid Alberto Torrico a surprise visit in Sacramento last Thursday to discuss prison and rehabilitation reform. As Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Prison and Rehabiliation Reform, Alberto Torrico is committed to finding real solutions to fixing California's prison system.
San Bernardino Public Employees Association endorses Alberto Torrico for CA Attorney General, further strengthening Torrico as the choice of California labor.
Capitol Public Radio -- An Assembly Committee is giving a green light to a bill that would tax oil production in California. Supporters say it would generate more than a billion dollars a year for colleges and universities. Listen to the report here.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCBS) -- Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, D-Fremont, authored the bill that calls for taxing oil and natural gas drawn in California and devoting the money to higher education, including community colleges. The money the tax would generate is estimated to be about a billion dollars a year.
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico’s legislation to improve funding for California’s public universities and community colleges will be considered by the Assembly’s Revenue and Taxation Committee this Monday, January 11, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 126 at the state Capitol.
In the race for Attorney General, NikkeiWest touts Torrico as the Multicultural Candidate - someone whose life experience and commitment to public safety will make our state safer for all Californians.
The California Professional Firefighters announced its endorsement of Alberto Torrico for Attorney General. With a membership of over 30,000, CPF is the largest statewide organization representing front line
firefighters and paramedics.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - California's assembly majority leader is launching an investigation into the federal bank bailout. This follows a dismal report on the president's foreclosure relief program.
VAN NUYS – Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) will chair an Assembly hearing exploring loan modifications, how they are impacting communities of color and what other alternatives might be explored to prevent more people from losing their homes.
Oakland, CA – Candidate for Attorney General, and Assembly Majority Leader, Alberto Torrico, has won the support of the Oakland Police Officers' Association (OPOA). The OPOA endorsement adds to a growing list of rank and file law enforcement groups across the state that have endorsed Torrico for Attorney General.
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) addressed Fresno State University students Wednesday afternoon, in an effort to gain support for a piece of legislation. Watch the video here.
ONTARIO – Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) will lead a state Assembly select committee hearing looking into the use of new technology and social media by gangs to recruit and engage in illicit activities.
